What to do for birthday cake? Wont be eating solids at one

Kathy - posted on 11/05/2012

update: I can get him to eat half a jar of baby food 3x a day. at snack time when older brothers get snacks i give him puffs he nevers eats them but maybe one day he"ll get curious to do so. I like the idea of cool whip dont have worry about him choking and he"ll be a mess so well make for great pics. thanks for the ideas.

Bobbie - posted on 09/25/2012

There are bakeries in our grocery stores that offer a free 1st birthday cakes. Giant / Martin's Foods. It is a small white cake with white frosting decorated very cute but has 1/3 the sugar of regular cake.

Since the cake is for the memories and the photos I would suggest a cute decorative plate or bowl filled with cool whip for his hands in it~highchair pictures. He can make the cute mess with out getting cold fingers from ice cream and it will also be an easy clean up.

Gladys - posted on 09/13/2012

My son was born on 30 week. We bought a small tub of Haagen Das ice-cream to substitute a cake.

Becky - posted on 09/03/2012

My son was 12 weeks early (3lbs at birth) and we followed a regular feeding schedule (just 12 weeks delayed) starting with just breastmilk. So when he was about 7 months old we started on pureed foods, 8-9 months we started thicker stuff mashed potatoes, mashed up baked beans (which he LOVED). By the time he was a year he was eating cherrios, baby puffs and teething bisquits (I think he got his teeth right around 9 months). We had pasta, breadsticks and a salad for dinner. He actually had some pasta (mostacolli and a little bit of a breadstick). And for the cake we had a smash cake and he did pretty good eating it. It was chocolate because I knew that it would look good on pictures and he would probably like the taste.

Melissa - posted on 08/30/2012

We had a "smash cake" for our former 24 weeker. This gave him something to stick his hands in, put a candle in, etc. He didn't really eat any of it - but seeing his hand covered in frosting was great.

Ginger - posted on 08/28/2012

Maybe an organic cake made with pureed carrots and only items your baby has tolerated pureed. I am sure they make vegan cakes.

Amanda - posted on 08/24/2012

Cupcakes are a good idea, the kids just mash them up anyway.

What about an ice cream cake??

Michelle - posted on 08/23/2012

My daughter was born 11 weeks early and had only started solids a few weeks before her birthday - we made cupcakes and everyone enjoyed them. She played with hers and squished the icing, but didn't take one bite. She was HAPPY as can be :) We got great photos of singing to her and helping her blow out the candles and her exploring the textures, even though she never actually ate any. It was perfect - our biggest problem is she wanted to nap sooner than the party was over, some friends missed out on seeing her, haha! Don't worry too much - this party is more for the parents than the child...you've accomplished so much in the first year, let alone raising a preemie! Enjoy the party :)